Spybot 1.5 very slow to boot

[Hugh Doherty]

I recently installed Spybot 1.5 on WinMe machine. It takes forever to
boot. Double-click on icon or exe file produces nothing, not even
hourglass, for about 20-25 seconds, then Spybot suddenly appears and
starts. Spybot 1.4 always booted almost instantly, so I've gone back to
that. I see from Spybot forums that several folk have complained about
exactly same problem with Spybot 1.5. Anyone else with similar
experience? Any solutions?

[History Fan]

<hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)> wrote in message
news:46f29126$0$4063$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
>I recently installed Spybot 1.5 on WinMe machine. It takes forever to
> boot. Double-click on icon or exe file produces nothing, not even
> hourglass, for about 20-25 seconds, then Spybot suddenly appears and
> starts. Spybot 1.4 always booted almost instantly, so I've gone back to
> that. I see from Spybot forums that several folk have complained about
> exactly same problem with Spybot 1.5. Anyone else with similar
> experience? Any solutions?
>


I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and Spybot
1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4. At
least, I haven't noticed any difference.

[Mahatma Kote]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:52:34 -0400, "History Fan"
<UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote:

><hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)> wrote in message
>news:46f29126$0$4063$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net.. .
>>I recently installed Spybot 1.5 on WinMe machine. It takes forever to
>> boot. Double-click on icon or exe file produces nothing, not even
>> hourglass, for about 20-25 seconds, then Spybot suddenly appears and
>> starts. Spybot 1.4 always booted almost instantly, so I've gone back to
>> that. I see from Spybot forums that several folk have complained about
>> exactly same problem with Spybot 1.5. Anyone else with similar
>> experience? Any solutions?
>>
>
>
> I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and Spybot
>1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
>disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4. At
>least, I haven't noticed any difference.


I'm still using 1.4 with a dual core 3800+ 64 with 2 gig of RAM and XP
Pro and Spybot takes 6 sec to boot. That's as quick as it gets.
Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.

[History Fan]

"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
news:aaa9a$46f29742$483111ec$7118@FUSE.NET...
> <hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)> wrote in message
> news:46f29126$0$4063$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
>>I recently installed Spybot 1.5 on WinMe machine. It takes forever to
>> boot. Double-click on icon or exe file produces nothing, not even
>> hourglass, for about 20-25 seconds, then Spybot suddenly appears and
>> starts. Spybot 1.4 always booted almost instantly, so I've gone back to
>> that. I see from Spybot forums that several folk have complained about
>> exactly same problem with Spybot 1.5. Anyone else with similar
>> experience? Any solutions?
>>
>
>
> I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and Spybot
> 1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
> disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4. At
> least, I haven't noticed any difference.
>

I've also noticed on my two PC's that Spybot 1.5 will frequently
freeze up for about 20 seconds during an update session. I see the words
'not responding.' Then it goes away.

[James Morrow]

In article <aeb39$46f3c3e1$483111ec$25877@FUSE.NET>,
UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com says...
> "History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
> news:aaa9a$46f29742$483111ec$7118@FUSE.NET...
> > <hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)> wrote in message
> > news:46f29126$0$4063$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> >>I recently installed Spybot 1.5 on WinMe machine. It takes forever to
> >> boot. Double-click on icon or exe file produces nothing, not even
> >> hourglass, for about 20-25 seconds, then Spybot suddenly appears and
> >> starts. Spybot 1.4 always booted almost instantly, so I've gone back to
> >> that. I see from Spybot forums that several folk have complained about
> >> exactly same problem with Spybot 1.5. Anyone else with similar
> >> experience? Any solutions?
> >>
> >
> >
> > I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and Spybot
> > 1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
> > disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4. At
> > least, I haven't noticed any difference.
> >
>
> I've also noticed on my two PC's that Spybot 1.5 will frequently
> freeze up for about 20 seconds during an update session. I see the words
> 'not responding.' Then it goes away.
>
>
>
>

HP 1 GB machine takes 29.75 seconds to fully open Spybot Search &
Destroy 1.5. I also hear a beep from the BIOS before program startup. I
don't notice such behavior from other programs on this box. Running
Windows XP, SP2.

--
James E. Morrow
Email to: jamesemorrow@email.com

[History Fan]

>> I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and Spybot
>> 1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
>> disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4. At
>> least, I haven't noticed any difference.
>>
>
> I've also noticed on my two PC's that Spybot 1.5 will frequently
> freeze up for about 20 seconds during an update session. I see the words
> 'not responding.' Then it goes away.
>
>
>


This thread on the Spybot forum introduces a beta update that fixed
both problems for me:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=18309

[Joosy]

"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
news:c2c78$46fd80a6$483111ec$27639@FUSE.NET...
>>> I'm using a fairly powerful computer running Windows XP SP2 and
>>> Spybot 1.5 definitely takes longer to boot than 1.4. I'm also a little
>>> disappointed that the scan engine with 1.5 isn't any faster than 1.4.
>>> At least, I haven't noticed any difference.
>>>
>>
>> I've also noticed on my two PC's that Spybot 1.5 will frequently
>> freeze up for about 20 seconds during an update session. I see the words
>> 'not responding.' Then it goes away.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> This thread on the Spybot forum introduces a beta update that fixed
> both problems for me:
> http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=18309

Thank you for this, with 'gratitude' turned to max.



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